A little sign at the head of the path to the water says pretty much what one needs to know about what awaits: “Be lazy in Juniper Springs.” Tucked away on the north side of State Road 40 about 30 ...

Law enforcement responds to Lake Kissimmee in Polk County after a deadly alligator attack. Juniper Springs Recreation Area (U.S. Department of Agriculture) MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Portions of Juniper ...

Water access at Juniper Springs Waterway has been closed “due to the presence of an adult ‘nuisance alligator’,” the U.S. Forest Service says. This is not that alligator. Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Florida beaches get all the tourist attention, but some of the state’s most remarkable assets are the aquarium-clear freshwater springs in Central and North Florida. There’s no better way to ...